Pool-game register.



. PATENTED MAY 10, 1904. W. W. MUNGER & J. c. BASS.

POOL GAME REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED 322T. 22, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented May 10, 1904.

PAT NT OFFIC WVILLIAM IN. MUbTGER AND JOHN C. BASS, OF HERSCHER, ILLINOIS.

POOL-GAME REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,736, dated May 10, 1904.

Application filed September 22, 1903. Serial No. 174,142. (No model.)

.To all whom, it Wmty concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM W. MUNGER and JOHN C. BAss, citizens of the United States, residing at Herschencounty of Kankakee,-and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Pool-Game Registers, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a new and useful improvement in pool-game registers, and has for its object to provide an automatic device for registering the number of games played upon a pool-table, the register being located at the cashiers desk or any other convenient place and the actuating mechanism being located adjacent to the pool-table.

:VVith these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now be described in detail, referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a vertical section of the actuating mechanism, showing it in its normal position; Fig. 2, a similar view to Fig. 1, showing it in its actuated position; Fig. 3, a vertical section taken at right angles to Figs. 1 and 2, showing the actuating mechanism in its normal position; Fig. 4, a longitudinal vertical section through'the register; Fig. 5, a a plan view of the registering mechanism, the box being shown in section.

The purpose of our invention is to provide a register located in the cashiers desk or any other convenient point, which will be actuated by mechanism located adjacent to the pooltable each time the balls are spotted, thereby notifying the proper person in charge by an alarm that another game is begun and also keeping count ofthe games by a consecutivenumbering device.

A is the actuating mechanism located at or near the pool-table, and this consists of a tubular casing B, suspended from the ceiling or any other convenient point, and journaled in the lower end of the casing B is a segmental wheel C, which is provided with a concentric hook-shaped portion D. The periphery of the wheel is provided with a notch E, adapted to be engaged by the spring latch or pawl F.

G is a link pivoted at its lower end eccentrically to the wheel C and extending upward through the casing and is connected atits upper end to one end of a cord, wire, or other flexible connection H, which passes upward and over a pulley I, journaled in the upper end of the casing B. This flexible connection H extends to the registering mechanism, as shownin Figs. 4 and 5, and passes around and down over a pulley J, journaled in the upper end of a tubular extension J of the registerbox K, and then passes around a'pulley J journaled upon the interior of the box, and the other end of this flexible connection H is secured to the upper end of a lever L, which is pivoted at its lower end to the box K. This lever L is held backward, so as to exert a strain upon the flexible connection H by means of a spring M.

N is a ratchet-wheel journaled in suitable bearings, and this ratchet-wheel is engaged by a pawl O, pivoted to the lever L intermediate of its two ends. The ratchet-wheel is connected to a consecutive-number device P, so that each time the ratchet-wheel is turned one notch it will count one upon the numbering device.

Q, is a link pivoted at its forward end to the lever L and connected at its rearward end to an alarm-bell R, so that each time the lever L is pulled forward an alarm will be sounded upon the bell.

In operation the device is as follows: The triangle S used for spotting the balls is provided with a ring S, which ring extends upward through an opening F, formed through the lower end of the casing B, and is engaged by the hook-shaped portion D of the Wheel C, so as to be suspended when the game of pool is finished and it is desired to spot the balls.

The triangle can only be removed by the 9 game-keeper pulling downward upon the lug G, secured to the link G and extending to the outside of the casing through a slot, the slot being always closed by means of a sliding guard G When the lug G is pulled downward, the flexible connection H will be pulled upon, which in turn will pull the lever L in the register forward, which will sound the alarm upon the bell and at the same time move the ratchet-wheel one notch, and therefore move the consecutive-number machine one point, and at the same time as the link G is pulled downward it will rotate the wheel C in the actuating mechanism, so as to remove the hook D from the ring S of the triangle and allow the triangle to be removed, and the parts will be held in this position by means of the latch F engaging the notch E in the Wheel (1. When the balls are spotted, the ring S of the triangle is pressed upward through the opening T, and this ring coming in contact with the downward extension F of the latch will raise the latch Font of the notch E and allow the spring M in the register to draw back the lever L, and through the flexible connection H the link Gr will be drawn upward and all parts restored to their normal position, locking the triangle again in place.

In the registering mechanism we provide a glass U, located in the top of the box, so that the numbering device can be observed therethrough.

V is a rod extending upward through the top of the box and having a lug V upon its lower end extending underneath the pawl 0, so as to raise the pawl for turning the numbering-machine to any point desired by means of the handle R.

Of course we do not wish to be limited to the exact construction here shown, as slight modifications could be made without departing from the spirit of our invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and useful is 1. Inapool-game register, a registering de- Vice, an actuating device, aflexible connection connecting the two devices, a triangle, a ring or eyelet secured to the triangle and adapted to be thrust upward into the actuating mechanismthrough an opening, means for locking the triangle to the actuating mechanism, means for unlocking the triangle by pulling upon the flexible connection, means located in the registering device adapted to be actuated by the flexible connection for registering consecutively the number of times the flexible connection is played upon, and means for sounding an alarm each time the flexible connection is pulled upon, a spring located in the registering device adapted to exert tension opposite to the direction in which the flexible connection is pulled, as and for the purpose specified.

2. 1n adevice of the character described, an actuating mechanism located adjacent to the pool-table, a registering mechanism located at any desired point at a distance from the actuating mechanism, a flexible connection extending from the actuating mechanism to the registering mechanism, the registering mechanism including a lever, pivoted at one end to a solid support, a ratchet-wheel journaled to a solid support, consecutive-numbering device connected to the ratchet-wheel, a spring-pawl pivoted to the lever and engaging the ratchet-wheel, the flexible connection connected to said lever and adapted to pull the lever so as to actuate the ratchet-wheel, a spring adapted to exert tension on the lever in the opposite direction, an alarm device adapted to be sounded each time the lever is pulled upon by the flexible connection, a triangle, an eyelet formed with the triangle adapted to extend into the actuating mechanism, means for locking said eyelet against withdrawal, means for unlocking said eyelet by pulling upon the flexible connection, as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a device of the character described, an actuating mechanism located adjacent to the pool-table, a registering mechanism located at any convenient point, a flexible connection extending from the actuating mechanism to the registering mechanism, a consecutivenumbering device included in the registering mechanism, an alarm-bell also included in the registering mechanism, said consecutive-numbering device and alarm adapted to be actuated by the flexible connection when the same is pulled upon from the actuating mechanism, a spring located in the registeringmechanism adapted to exert a tension upon the operating parts opposite to that exerted by the flexible connection, the actuating mechanism consisting of a casing, a wheeljournaled in the lower end of the casing, said wheel provided with a concentric hook-shaped portion, a notch provided in the periphery of the wheel, a springlatch adapted to engage said notch, a link pivoted at its lower end eccentrically to said wheel, the upper end of said link being connected to the flexible connection, suitable pulleys over which the flexible connection passes to the registering mechanism, a triangle, an eyelet carried by the triangle, the casing provided with an opening through which the eyelet may be inserted, said eyelet adapted to be engaged by the hook-shaped portion of the wheel, a downward extension of the springlatch adapted to be contracted by the eyelet so as to raise the latch out of engagement with the notch, a lug secured to the vertical link and extending through a slot in the casing, a sliding guard for always keeping the slot closed, as and for the purpose specilied.

4. In a device of the characterdescribed, an actuating mechanism located adjacent to the pool-table, a registering mechanism located at any convenient point distant from the actuating mechanism, a flexible connection extending from the actuating mechanism to the registering mechanism, a triangle, means for automatically locking the triangle in place when suspended from the actuating mechanism, means for unlocking the triangle by pulling upon the flexible connection, the registering mechanism consisting of a casing, to the interior of which the flexible connection extends, a lever pivoted upon the interior of the casing at its lower end, the flexible connection being connected at the upper end of said lever so as to pull the same forward when the I same is pulled upon by the actuating mechanism, a ratchet-wheel, a pawl pivoted to the lever and engaging the ratchet-wheel so as to turn the same one notch when the lever is pulled forward, a consecutive-numbering device adapted to be actuated by the ratchet- Wheel, means for raising said pawl from the exterior of the box, a spring adapted to ex- I 5 ert tension upon the lever opposite to that exerted by the flexible connection, an alarm device, means for actuating said alarm device eaclh time the lever is pulled forward, as specifie In testimony whereof we have hereunto aflixed our signatures in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM W. MUNGER.

. JOHN C. BASS.

Witnesses:

OLIN MCCORMICK, CLYDE EAs'roN. 

